Activities

Budhha Birth Place

Siddhartha Gautama, the Lord Buddha, was born in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one of his commemorative pillars there. The site is now being developed as a Buddhist pilgrimage centre, where the archaeological remains associated with the birth of the Lord Buddha form a central feature.

The complex of structures within the archaeological conservation area includes the Shakya Tank; the remains within the Maya Devi Temple consisting of brick structures in a cross-wall system dating from the 3rd century BC to the present century and the sandstone Ashoka pillar with its Pali inscription in Brahmi script. Additionally there are the excavated remains of Buddhist viharas (monasteries) of the 3rd century BC to the 5th century AD and the remains of Buddhist stupas (memorial shrines) from the 3rd century BC to the 15th century AD. The site is now being developed as a Buddhist pilgrimage centre, where the archaeological remains associated with the birth of the Lord Buddha form a central feature.

Pasupatinath Temple

A Pagoda-styled temple built in the 17th century, the Pashupatinath Temple is a prominent religious symbol for Hindus in Nepal. The heritage of the Pashupatinath mandir began several centuries before the temple was built. Many legends surround this area, and most of them are quite interesting to know about whether or not you follow Hinduism. This Pashupatinath mandir in Nepal is one of seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley. Surrounded by crowded markets, this temple overlooks the dazzling stretch of the Bagmati River.They landed in Nepal’s forest regions and were fascinated by the glory of the land. When they arrived at the banks of the Bagmati River, they decided to stay for eternity. When the other gods and goddesses decided to bring them to their cosmic work, Lord Shiva refused to come. Gods had no other choice than to use force to bring them back. Lord Shiva, disguised as a deer, lost one of his antlers during this terrible fight.

Pashupatinath temple has four entrance gates of which the primary one is located on the western side. The other entrances are only opened during festivals and special events.

Chitwan National Park

Chitwan National Park, in Nepal, is now known as a popular safari destination for tourists, offering and guided tours through the jungle, and boasting many, many plant and animal species.While it was originally quite treacherous to reach, in the 1950s, human settlements moved in closer to the park, increasing poaching and sparking the need for wildlife preservation policies — particularly in order to protect the area's rhinos, whose population dropped substantially between 1950 and 1960. Until 2006, the park was known as the Royal Chitwan National Park, the name only changing at the end of the decade-long civil war during which Nepal's centuries-old monarchy was overthrown.

The Chitwan National Park was quite the opposite of a wildlife refuge: it was at that time a private hunting reserve used by aristocrats and royals. In a roundabout way, the area wound up with an unusual level of environmental protection. Since the decimation of natural habitats is the biggest threat to wildlife in the area.